# To most Americans, 1946 feels like the distant past

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 509 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 1946 lands squarely in the distant past. About nine-in-ten (90%) say the year feels far away — half (50%) say very far, 26% say far, and 13% somewhat far.

Hardly anyone feels close to it: 4% say the year is neither close nor far, another 4% somewhat close, and just 2% call it close or very close.

## Topline

How close or far does 1946 feel to you?

To most Americans, 1946 feels like the distant past.

- Very far: 49.8%
- Far: 26.4%
- Somewhat far: 13.4%
- Neither: 4.2%
- Somewhat close: 4.2%
- Close: 1.4%
- Very close: 0.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 509
- Margin of error: +/- 4.6%
- Module: society
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.1](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.1)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=509 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.6%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.1](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-5.1)